HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones provided an update after an inmate was assaulted at the Hinds County Detention Center and later died. According to Jones, Mielun Butler, 18, was arrested in connection to a recent Jackson homicide and was found unresponsive in his cell around 5:35 a.m. on July 3, […]
Hinds County sheriff calls for more resources after inmate dies from jail assault
Jul 6, 2026 | 9:31 AM